No More Cold Calling

JULY 5, 2018

It’s more complex, and despite all the tech tools at our disposal, prospecting certainly hasn’t gotten any easier. They’re bombarded with cold calls, cold emails, and pitches on social media. By getting referrals. And my new sales training courses on LinkedIn Learning and Lynda.com are your ticket to referral selling.

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Referrals Prospecting Cold Calling Decision Maker 159

Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

For as long as there have been sales, there have been referrals. Today, of course, with the internet and social media, there are countless websites for greater reach. However, in B2B selling, referrals are more than positive reviews. With that, seeking and gaining referrals is not as easy as it sounds.

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Referrals Networking Social Media Ideal Customer Profile 62

No More Cold Calling

JULY 1, 2018

Reps have KPIs for cold calling, sending emails, and making connections on social media. Sales leaders have forgotten about their most powerful prospecting tool to get leads without cold calling : referral selling. Plus, check out my blog posts from this month: How to Build Trust and Generate Leads with a Referral Program.

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Cold Calling Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 180

Close

MARCH 21, 2024

See 19 real-world lead generation examples—including content marketing, interactive tools, SEO, social media, and more! Learn how top players drive leads.

Social Media 52

Social Media Sales Qualified Lead Lead Generation Leads 52

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 18, 2018

Let’s set the record straight: You can’t depend solely on referrals to fill your pipeline. As you probably know by now, my point of view is that referral selling is the most powerful account based sales development strategy, and it’s the only effective use of salespeople’s time. That’s not asking for referrals.

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Referrals Account Cold Calling Scale 204

No More Cold Calling

MAY 4, 2017

Asking for referrals? Digital Referrals? Your account-based selling team breaks all the rules of social selling when they ask for referrals on LinkedIn. Selling—and referral selling in particular—requires real relationships, not just social media connections. Referral Selling IS Social Selling.

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Referrals Account Sales Qualified Lead Social Media 197

No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

A referral introduction guarantees you score almost every meeting in one call, and you convert prospects to clients well more than 50 percent of the time. In most organizations, referrals are happenstance, because salespeople only occasionally think to ask for a referral. The Shocking Secret to Make Asking for Referrals Easier.

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Referrals Gatekeeper Sales Qualified Lead Cold Calling 153

No More Cold Calling

JULY 7, 2016

He’s Cold Calling on Social Media. If he’d actually read my profile, he would know that buying lists goes against everything my business stands for, that my lead generation strategy is asking for referrals , and that my phone number is on my LinkedIn profile. Your #1 Lead Generation Social Tool. Where’s the return?

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Social Media Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Media 239

BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Strategies for Obtaining Referrals and Testimonials from Satisfied Small Business Clients The success of digital marketing agencies largely depends on their ability to attract and retain small, local businesses. One effective way to do this is by obtaining referrals and testimonials from satisfied clients.

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Small Business Small Business Referrals Lead Rank 52

No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2018

Are you asking for referrals from every one of your clients? You have earned the right to ask your clients for referrals, and those clients are the perfect referral sources, because they: Know first-hand the business results you’ve delivered. Learn more about referrals in my blog posts this month. By getting referrals.

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Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 168

Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

There are more answers to that question than ever before, thanks to the variety of tools and channels at a modern marketer’s disposal. In fact, 84% of B2B decision makers start the buying process with a referral ( source ). Keep reading and learn everything you need to know about referral marketing! What Is Referral Marketing?

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Referrals Marketing Incentives Incentive 130

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 19, 2014

If you’re asking strangers on social media for referrals, you’re like the guy at a networking event who shoves his card in people’s face and asks for theirs in return. Referrals Are Personal, You’re Not. And he thinks I’ll give him a referral? In social media, the people are the media.”.

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Referrals Webinar Metrics Social Media Face-to-face 292

Act!

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That’s precisely what referral networks help you achieve. A strong referral network helps fill your sales pipeline with high-quality leads in your target market who are interested in purchasing from you. In this post, we’ll discuss effective ways to build a referral network for your business.

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Referrals Networking Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 52

No More Cold Calling

MAY 25, 2023

Referrals help you stand out in a sea of B2B sellers. Despite the fact that most companies have marketing automation solutions, targeted outreach by SDRs, and intense social media strategies, B2B salespeople are still struggling to win and retain customers. Why Does a Referral Program Ensure Trust? One IT provider from another?

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B2B Buyer Referrals Sales Qualified Lead 177

No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Referral selling is by far the most effective sales strategy out there. It’s just that some of the tools have changed in the digital age. Or you can make the connections you already have stronger—a strategy that’s much more likely to grow your referral network and fill your sales pipeline with hot leads. Learn more.)

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Referrals Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Networking 285

No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2021

A referral is the best way to get a meeting with the decision maker. Referrals help you ace Part One and set you up for success in Part Two. That’s an over-simplification, I know, but it’s the easiest way for people to understand the power of a referral introduction. Part Two: Everything that happens after that.

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Decision Maker Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead 401

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 28, 2018

When I ask groups of salespeople, “Who wants to build referral skills and will agree to be accountable for results?”—not Why are they the only ones interested in building referral skills? So, the default communication for account based sales reps is either social media or cold emails. not every hand goes up. Amazing, really.

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Referrals Cold Calling Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead 166

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 29, 2020

What excites me is working with prospects and clients on referral selling and experiencing together the dramatic results they achieve. I’ll have a new platform for my referral course, and I might even have a new CRM. Sales Managers: Think You’re Ready for Referrals? Read “ Sales Managers: Think You’re Ready for Referrals?

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Referrals Gatekeeper Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 156

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 29, 2018

Just because someone agrees to connect on social media does not make that person a qualified sales lead. Strangers on social media do not. By receiving referral introductions from people your prospects know and trust. Commit to referral selling. Qualified prospects are actually interested in your product or solution.

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Lead Generation Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 199

BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

From a digital marketing perspective, strategic use of social media can be a prime strategy for boosting awareness and generating business leads – especially when harnessing social media influencers and the dynamism of influential marketing. By harnessing the commanding potency of social media, you may find your answer.

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Social Media Promotion Influencer Media 52

No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Social media, marketing automation, AI, predictive analytics, and all kinds of technology have cast doubt on traditional sales techniques and encouraged organizations to rely on digital sales prospecting. Their KPIs are linked to the number of cold calls they make, emails they send, and contacts they have on social media. Well, sure.

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Lead Gen Call-back Lead Rank Lead Scoring 307

BuzzBoard

APRIL 6, 2024

Exploring the Concept of Lead Nurturing on Social Media for Small Businesses Conceptualizing lead nurturing on social media for small businesses takes a unique approach. Consumers are more responsive to businesses they feel connected to on a personal level, highlighting the importance of social media engagement.

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Social Media Media Lead Nurturing Lead Rank 52

No More Cold Calling

JULY 30, 2017

The goal is to equip sales teams with the tools they need to sell. Twenty years ago, I would have told you referrals couldn’t possibly be more important for account based sales development. They believe the fastest ways into the C-suite are digital: targeted emails, cold calls, social media outreach, and inbound marketing automation.

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Referrals Cold Calling Lead Rank Lead Scoring 120

Lead411

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Unlocking Commercial Real Estate Leads: Strategies & Essential Tools Here are the Top 5 Most Essential Tools for Unlocking Commerical Real Estate Leads Lead411 Zoominfo Cognism SalesFuel Google News Getting high-quality leads is essential for success in the ever-changing commercial real estate market.

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Real Estate Tools Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 52

No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

They’re the result of a yearlong, systematic social media strategy—a combination of original content creation and sharing insights from other thought leaders. I couldn’t believe I was the second most endorsed person in my LinkedIn network for referrals. The social media landscape changes hourly. I’ll ask you.

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Social Media Media Referrals Social Selling 286

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 9, 2020

In fact, they didn’t even need to talk to prospects, because they had great tech tools. Since then, social media has continued to grow in popularity, usage, and complexity, but my point—that people, not tweets, seal the deal—is just as true today. But the most powerful tool in your sales toolbox is still you! Imagine that….

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Conversion Face-to-face Social Media Referrals 305

No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Thanks also to Kelsey Jones for her social media support and Tina Dover for managing our website and tons of other tasks that would drive me nuts. Instead, they hide behind technology, annoy prospects with cold calls, and pester strangers on social media. I write my own posts and send Taylor what I think is good stuff.

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Referrals Cold Calling Social Media Travel 207

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 1, 2018

They know what customers want to see, and how and when they want to see it, and they know their own social media goals. We provide specific tips to build your social media playbook. Sales productivity tools are everywhere, but do they really enhance productivity? Want to catch up to them? Listen to the replay here.

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Referrals SAP Social Media Cold Calling 153

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 3, 2013

as they hop on the social media bandwagon makes for a crowded ride. And she even mentions my favorite topics—relationships and referrals. In fact, I happen to believe that with social media in the mix, we need that alignment more than ever. As I have written before…social media marketing is NOT the same as social selling.

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Social Media Social Selling Media InsideView 271

No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Join Joanne Black and LinkedIn exec, Ralf VonSosen, to learn how LinkedIn can boost your referral sales—and when it’s time to step away from the computer and connect in person. Use LinkedIn to expand your referral network, and then use those relationships—not the technology—to boost your sales. . Get real, get in touch, and get ahead.

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Referrals LinkedIn Ideal Customer Profile Social Media 209

Alice Heiman

MARCH 28, 2018

Why don’t account based selling teams ask for referrals? Why is asking for referrals ad hoc and not a discipline? It makes no sense at all because every sales leader and account based sales rep knows that referrals are their hottest leads and best business. Referral selling is the most personal kind of selling on the planet.

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Referrals Cold Calling Lead Generation Account 104

No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 27, 2015

The most powerful tool in my sales toolbox is me.” We discussed the many sources of referrals, how referral programs work, and why asking to meet “anyone who…” won’t get you introductions to the prospects you really want to meet. Andy also asked me about referral introductions on social media. Sound arrogant?

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Referrals Cold Calling Face-to-face Decision Maker 120

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Don’t alienate your social networks by asking for referrals the wrong way. Or worse yet, to ask for referrals? And neither are your prospects, customers, or referral sources. Why Social Media Isn’t the Place to Ask for Referrals Relationships still rule in sales. Here’s why: Referrals are very personal.

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Referrals LinkedIn Social Media Ideal Customer Profile 120

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 4, 2018

But here’s what they’re missing on referral B2B lead generation. I’ve had it with the accusations that referrals don’t scale, that referrals are a favor, that referrals can be digital, that all you need to do is ask for referrals, and the other crap that so-called experts tout on social media.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 266

Alice Heiman

OCTOBER 23, 2019

It’s not a new concept, but new technology, data, and tools are bringing this selling method to the forefront for many sales leaders and company owners. . My friend Joanne Black and I were discussing this resurgence , and we both agree that getting a referral is the best way to start a sale. Getting referrals is the No.

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Referrals Account Decision Maker Lead Generation 97

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 23, 2018

It’s not, because that’s not what social media is for. Done right, it doesn’t actually involve selling, which is good, because no one wants to be sold to on social media. Social media is a place to begin conversations, which leads to building relationships, which can yield real-world sales. What Is Social Selling? . Not at all.

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Social Selling Social Media Referrals Lead Rank 218

Lead411

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Commercial Real Estate leads: Ideas & Lead Generation Tools Here are the Top 5 Most Essential Tools for Unlocking Commercial Real Estate Leads Lead411 Zoominfo Cognism SalesFuel SharpLaunch Google News Frequently Asked Questions Getting high-quality leads is essential for success in the ever-changing commercial real estate market.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 52